ZIP Code 20224 in Washington, DC

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Washington, District of Columbia
Names to Avoid:
Internal Revenue Service
County:District Of Columbia County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:06:07 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:202 / 771
Classification:Unique [Company/Government]
Coordinates:38.8923, -77.0265
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20224 - Internal Revenue Service

Washington, DC | District of Columbia County | Government Federal

Internal Revenue Service

Entity TypeGovernment Federal
LocationWashington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia
FacilityPost Office
Coordinates38.8933, -77.0271
CoverageBuilding footprint (Boundary covers 0.02 sq mi)
Key Facts
  • Single-entity ZIP serving Internal Revenue Service
  • USPS Post Office classification
  • Home to Internal Revenue Service
  • Mail serves 5 business establishments employing around 110 people
  • Delivers to 1 business address (no residential delivery)
  • Located in the Washington, DC metro area
  • Processes 150M+ returns annually, collects $4T+ in taxes
  • IRS National Headquarters in Federal Triangle
Entity Type
Government Federal
Facility
Post Office
Neighborhood
Federal Triangle
Buildings
1

About ZIP Code 20224

The Internal Revenue Service national headquarters operates under dedicated ZIP code 20224 in the Federal Triangle section of Washington, D.C. The IRS is the nation's tax collection agency, processing over 150 million individual tax returns annually and collecting more than $4 trillion in gross taxes. The IRS Building on Constitution Avenue, completed in 1935, is one of the largest office buildings in Washington.

Postal records identify a delivery point at the Internal Revenue Service on Constitution Avenue within the Federal Triangle neighborhood. This boundary-defined designation covers 0.02 square miles. The USPS established the agency alias in October 2008. Census County Business Patterns reports 5 establishments with 110 employees at this ZIP. Census demographic data is not available for this federal headquarters designation. Washington serves as the valid mailing city.

Business Data
Establishments:5
Employment:110
Delivery Points
Residential:0
Business:1

Named Buildings

Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.

Internal Revenue Service on Constitution

Address Format

[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
WASHINGTON, DC 20224

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 20224 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 5 business establishments, employing about 87 people with an annual payroll of $24,015,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:1Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:5Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$4,523,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$24,015,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:87Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 20224 is located in District Of Columbia County, District of Columbia, within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 47900) and District of Columbia's 98th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 6,263,796 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 20224, and is subdivided into the Washington, DC-MD division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVSource: Census
CBSA Number:47900Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Washington, DC-MD (CBSA Div 47764)Source: Census
CBSA Population:6,263,796Source: Census
MSA:Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:98Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:61.40 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:1150000Source: Census
Place Name:Washington city; District of ColumbiaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


20226 | | 20223

Schools in ZIP Code 20224


We could not locate which school district 20224 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Basis Dc Pcs 410 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20004
District: UnknownNearby
Girls Global Academy Pcs 733 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
District: UnknownNearby
Appletree Early Learning Center Pcs - Southwest 488 Virginia Avenue Sw
Washington, DC 20024
District: UnknownNearby
Washington Global Pcs 525 School Street Sw
Washington, DC 20024
District: UnknownNearby
Richard Wright Pcs For Journalism And Media Arts 475 School Street Sw
Washington, DC 20024
District: UnknownNearby
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center 1000 Constitution Ave Nw Nmnh Rm Ce-G50
Washington, DC 20560
District: Private SchoolNearby
Triangle Tots 1300 Pennsylvania Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20229
District: Private SchoolNearby
Gonzaga College High School 19 I St Nw
Washington, DC 20001
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 20224


University Of The Potomac-Washington Dc Campus 1401 H Street Nw
Washington, DC 20005
Type: Post Secondary
The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Washington Dc 901 15th St., Nw
Washington, DC 20005
Type: Post Secondary
Newu University 1090 Vermont Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20005
Type: Post Secondary
Career Technical Institute 1101 Vermont Avenue, N.w Suite L002
Washington, DC 20005
Type: Post Secondary
Strayer University-Global Region 1133 15th St Nw, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
Type: Post Secondary
Strayer University-District Of Columbia 1133 15th St Nw
Washington, DC 20005
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov